Business Website Project

Overview

The City of Sharon is providing a grant opportunity for for-profit businesses to assist with small business technical assistance for website development. Proposed projects must align with the City’s current Consolidated Five-Year Action Plan and Annual Action Plan.

Objectives of this grant include:

• To encourage the establishment, growth, and retention of businesses
• To create or retain employment opportunities
• To encourage business investment and commercial building improvements in the City of Sharon.

The program grant cycle begins October 1^st of each year and ends April 30^th of the following year. Applications may be submitted via email to the City of Sharon Community Development Department, at skepple@cityofsharon.net.

Hard copies will be received at the Community Development Department in the Sharon Municipal Building, 155 West Connelly Blvd.

Eligibility

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  • Be a private for-profit business located within Sharon, PA city limits
  • Demonstrate need for technological services through the provided questions
  • Agreement to use digital media contractor selected by the City of Sharon (see CarbonSilk Digital attachment) 
    • An outside digital media contractor may be used 
  • Willingness to collaborate with other local businesses to promote area
  • Demonstrate Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligibility requirements, including the details in Form 1

Maximum Amount of Grant

• $3,500 per business

Payment: The City will not issue payments prior to work completed or invoiced. Invoices must be provided to the City and detail the specific work performed and/or material purchased. The applicant must file all change orders with the City. All change orders are subject to City approval of such changes.

New Website - Application Small Business Tech Assistance Website Program

Update Website - Application Small Business Tech Assistance Website Program

CarbonSilk Digital Attachment